The Taming of the Shrew

"And where two raging fires meet togetherThey do consume the thing that feeds their fury"

Smart, passionate, and mad as hell, Kate wants nothing to do with marriage or men. But in Padua, marriage and money are the name of the game, and Kate’s younger sister Bianca is the ultimate prize. Alas for Padua’s vying bachelors, Bianca can’t marry ‘til her sister gets hitched. So when the wild renegade Petruchio arrives in Padua in search of a wife (and her dowry), he and Kate collide in a battle of wills that could change the rules of their world forever.

Shakespeare’s explosive and provocative comedy stirs up questions about love, power, identity, and wealth, compelling us to examine the rules of our world and the roles we play inside it. Talkback with actors after every show!

Important: Seating in on the lawn. You can bring lawn chairs and blankets. We also have a limited number of chairs for rent ($2/chair rental fee).

Generously sponsored by Howard and Natalie Shawn.

TALKS

Free Pre-Show Talk on July 16 at 4:00 pm.This new pre-show talk provices insight into the plot and charactefrs of the play to enhance your experience.

Zoa Archer

first season (Ensemble, The Taming of the Shrew) S&Co: Summer Conservatory, Sylvia (Pants); Messenger (Boys of York). Zoa is a theatre student and an education intern.

Dara Brown

(Tranio)

first season (Tranio, Taming of the Shrew) is an actor from Chicago, Illinois. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She recently spent a summer working with Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre in Amazing Grace and The

first season (Tranio, Taming of the Shrew) is an actor from Chicago, Illinois. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She recently spent a summer working with Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre in Amazing Grace and The Secret Garden. She also recently played Hecuba in Trojan Women, Jocasta in The Infernal Machine, and Fern in Charlotte's Web at the Hangar Theater. She is so pleased to be working with S&Co and having the opportunity to bring Shakespeare to greater and younger audiences through the recent Northeast Regional Tour of Hamlet and The Taming of the Shrew.

Fiona Herter

(Ensemble)

second season (Ensemble, Taming of the Shrew) S&Co: Forester (Love's Labors Lost), Hamlet (Hamlet); Regional: Perdita (The Winters Tale), Ensemble (Secret in the Wings). Fiona is currently at Umass Amherst studying Theatre and English, and is excited to be spending her summer with S&Co.

second season (Ensemble, Taming of the Shrew) S&Co: Forester (Love's Labors Lost), Hamlet (Hamlet); Regional: Perdita (The Winters Tale), Ensemble (Secret in the Wings). Fiona is currently at Umass Amherst studying Theatre and English, and is excited to be spending her summer with S&Co.

eighth season (Grumio/Widow, Taming of the Shrew; Riotous Youth Faculty) S&Co NE Regional Tour: Gertrude/Gravedigger, Hamlet; Baptista/Grumio/Widow, Taming of the Shrew; Emilia/Roderigo, Othello; Helena/Quince, Midsummer. Other S&Co: Hippolyta/Snug, Midsummer; Mopsophil, Emperor of the Moon; Smeraldina, The Servant of Two Masters; Elmire, Tartuffe; Pisanio, Cymbeline. Has proudly been an Education Artist with S&Co since 2012, as a Director in the Fall Festival of Shakespeare and additional residencies throughout the year.

Daniel Light

(Hortensio/Vincentio)

second season (Hortensio/Vincentio, Taming of the Shrew) first worked with S&Co in the summer of 2012; he quickly fell in love with the education and artistic work being done, and is thrilled to be working with the company again! He is a graduate from NYU's Tisch School of the

second season (Hortensio/Vincentio, Taming of the Shrew) first worked with S&Co in the summer of 2012; he quickly fell in love with the education and artistic work being done, and is thrilled to be working with the company again! He is a graduate from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts (BFA), having trained there at the Meisner Studio, the Classical Studio, Stonestreet Studios, and abroad at the Shakespeare in Performance program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He is also an alum of training programs at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Favorite roles include: Henry Maison in Incognito (NYU Playwrights Horizons Theater School), Orlando in As You Like It (The Classical Studio), and Astin Rutherford in House on Poe Street (Yonder Window Theatre Company). Daniel would like to thank the cast, crew, and all the wonderful people at S&Co who make this important work possible. www.danwlight.com

Matthew Macca

(Baptista)

first season (Baptista, The Taming of the Shrew) Stage credits include: Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hartford Stage), Not My Monster! (The Flea), Brighton Beach Memoirs (Playhouse on Park), Twelfth Night (Valley Shakespeare Festival), and his solo show Mouth Open Eyes Closed (Boston University). His plays

first season (Baptista, The Taming of the Shrew) Stage credits include: Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hartford Stage), Not My Monster! (The Flea), Brighton Beach Memoirs (Playhouse on Park), Twelfth Night (Valley Shakespeare Festival), and his solo show Mouth Open Eyes Closed (Boston University). His plays have been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Boston Theater Marathon, TouchMe Philly, and workshopped at The Kennedy Center. matthewmacca.com

Jordan Mann

(Gremio/Curtis)

first season (Gremio/Curtis, Taming of the Shrew) is a Brooklyn based actor with a BFA from NYU Tisch and a Masters in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. This is her first season with S&Co and she was thrilled by the madness and complexity

first season (Gremio/Curtis, Taming of the Shrew) is a Brooklyn based actor with a BFA from NYU Tisch and a Masters in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. This is her first season with S&Co and she was thrilled by the madness and complexity in the recent Northeast Regional Tour productions of Hamlet and The Taming of the Shrew. She is a writer and producer, but most of all she is the proud aunt to her 4-year-old nephew Owen. www.jordanmann.org

Nick Nudler

(Petruchio)

first season (Petruchio, Taming of the Shrew) is from Westford, MA. Recent shows include: Shakespeare in Love at Cape Rep Theatre; Disaster!, Jesus Christ Superstar, As You Like It, and The Importance of Being Earnest at CT Repertory Theatre. Training: BFA, UConn. NickNudler.com.

first season (Petruchio, Taming of the Shrew) is from Westford, MA. Recent shows include: Shakespeare in Love at Cape Rep Theatre; Disaster!, Jesus Christ Superstar, As You Like It, and The Importance of Being Earnest at CT Repertory Theatre. Training: BFA, UConn. NickNudler.com.

Devante Owens

(Lucentio)

third season (Lucentio, Taming of the Shrew) S&Co: Theseus (A Midsummer Nights Dream), Dumaine (Love's Labor's Lost), Rob (Never Not Once, a reading). Devante is an Education Artist at S&Co and has spent the past two summers as a Riotous Youth intern. He is also a recent graduate from

third season (Lucentio, Taming of the Shrew) S&Co: Theseus (A Midsummer Nights Dream), Dumaine (Love's Labor's Lost), Rob (Never Not Once, a reading). Devante is an Education Artist at S&Co and has spent the past two summers as a Riotous Youth intern. He is also a recent graduate from Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina, where he earned a BFA with a concentration in Acting.

Kirsten Peacock

(Katherina)

second season (Kate, Taming of the Shrew) Kirsten Peacock is of British/American parentage but grew up in Norway, where her family still resides. She studied at the University of Kent and UC Berkeley, receiving a BA in Theatre and an Undergraduate Masters in Directing. She has performed, taught, directed

second season (Kate, Taming of the Shrew) Kirsten Peacock is of British/American parentage but grew up in Norway, where her family still resides. She studied at the University of Kent and UC Berkeley, receiving a BA in Theatre and an Undergraduate Masters in Directing. She has performed, taught, directed and choreographed in the U.K., Norway, California, New York and the greater New England area. Acting credits include Ophelia in Hamlet, Desdemona in Othello and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream (S&Co NE Regional Tour 2018 & 19), Macduff in Macbeth (Arabian Shakespeare Festival), Adelle Ratignolle in The Awakening (Breadbox Theatre) and Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (Theatre:24, UK).

Isabella Pelz

(Bianca)

second season (Bianca, Taming of the Shrew) S&Co: Moth (Love’s Labour’s Lost); Bella is thrilled to be back for her second summer at S&Co, she holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Boston University and has an endless amount of love for her family, boyfriend and those that have

second season (Bianca, Taming of the Shrew) S&Co: Moth (Love’s Labour’s Lost); Bella is thrilled to be back for her second summer at S&Co, she holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Boston University and has an endless amount of love for her family, boyfriend and those that have helped her to this day.

Cedar Potter

(Ensemble)

first season (Ensemble, Taming of the Shrew) University of Massachusetts: Carson (Baltimore), Noah (Come My Beloved); Mahaiwe: Wes (Above the Timberline Radio Play); Film: Cornelius (Cornelius’ Cavern). Cedar is a first-year theatre student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

first season (Ensemble, Taming of the Shrew) University of Massachusetts: Carson (Baltimore), Noah (Come My Beloved); Mahaiwe: Wes (Above the Timberline Radio Play); Film: Cornelius (Cornelius’ Cavern). Cedar is a first-year theatre student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Kelly Galvin

(Director)

eleventh season Kelly has worked as a director, teacher, and actor with Shakespeare & Company since 2008. Most recently with S&Co she directed The Taming of the Shrew, Love’s Labor’s Lost, and served on the faculty of the Shakespeare & Young Company Summer Conservatory. She served as Artistic

eleventh season Kelly has worked as a director, teacher, and actor with Shakespeare & Company since 2008. Most recently with S&Co she directed The Taming of the Shrew, Love’s Labor’s Lost, and served on the faculty of the Shakespeare & Young Company Summer Conservatory. She served as Artistic Associate for WAM Theatre from 2012-2014, where she directed The Last Wife and produced the inaugural Fresh Takes Reading Series. She has also directed for the Gloucester Stage Company, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, The Theater at Woodshill, Great Barrington Public Theater, and the Boston University School of Theatre. She has assisted for The Guthrie, Orlando Shakespeare, and Asolo Repertory Theatre, where she received a Directing Fellowship, and completed Directing Internships with Arena Stage and the Huntington. Kelly is the director of the rig, a performance group that brings live theater to audiences with limited access to professional theater. She holds an MFA from Boston University and a BA from Wellesley College.

Shakespeare & Company is a professional live theatre company in the heart of the Berkshires, presenting a vibrant summer performance season featuring the works of Shakespeare in repertory with classic and contemporary plays. The Company offers one of the most extensive actor training programs by a regional theatre in the country, and is also home to an award-winning and nationally recognized theatre-in-education program.